gloye
\ɡloːj\
The verdict
“gloye” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Flaque d'eau ; mare.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gloye · gloye · French
gloye · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gloye |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡloːj\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gloye » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gloye is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡloːj\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Flaque d'eau ; mare.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gloye, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gloye, spelled G-L-O-Y-E.
Definition
- 1Flaque d'eau ; mare.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gloye appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A Wez, ils envahissent le petit manoir de la dame de la Motte, femme de 60 ans, qu'ils voulurent outrager : elle se jeta dans une « gloye » d'où ils la retirèrent, l'attachèrent à l'un des poteaux de ses fenêtres et l'étranglèrent après lui avoir fait subir un véritable martyre.
Un triage à la Gloye la Tourte « commence à un holle que vous avez à gauche, en deçà de la gloye ou mare. Suivés ce holle vers Saint Thierry par l'espace de trente verges et demy... »
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.